Shipping figures for Gibson G3 bass guitar
 |
1975 |
1976 |
1977 |
1978 |
1979 |
total |
| Grabber G3 |
337 |
|
|
118 |
57 |
512 |
| Grabber G3 - Ebony |
|
455 |
316 |
259 |
95 |
1125 |
| Grabber G3 - Natural Maple Gloss |
|
9 |
104 |
|
30 |
143 |
| Grabber G3 - Natural Satin |
|
751 |
488 |
574 |
216 |
2029 |
| Grabber G3 - Sunburst |
60 |
143 |
156 |
70 |
|
429 |
| Grabber G3 - Walnut |
|
|
37 |
3 |
|
40 |
| Grabber G3 - Wine Red |
|
1 |
6 |
1 |
1 |
9 |
| Total |
397 |
1359 |
1107 |
1025 |
399 |
4287 |
The G3 was produced from 1975; two years after the Gibson Grabber and Gibson Ripper basses. It was shipped from the Gibson Kalamazoo plant beyond 1979, although shipping figures are not available for this period. The last appearance of the G3 in a Gibson price list was July 1980, also the last listing for the Grabber and Ripper. Basses with serial numbers dating into the early eighties do come up, with Candy Apple Red as a new finish option. A (very) few Nashville serial numbered G-3s exist, all with 1985 serial numbers.
Grabber shipping figures | Ripper shipping figures
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